6 ways to ease physicians’ burden from coding, documentation and risk adjustment
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the need for U.S. health systems to gain physician cooperation in documenting and coding patient risk. Yet these organizations also should be mindful of the administrative burden many physicians feel from having to perform these processes, which has contributed to feelings of burnout among them. This article describes six steps hospitals and health systems can take to help ease the administrative burden for physicians, which is necessary to ensure the future quality and effectiveness of the nation’s healthcare system.
Federal judge rules for providers in a case about a key component of the new surprise billing regulations
A federal judge found in favor of the Texas Medical Association in a case about the arbitration process that is being implemented as part of the No Surprises Act.
For some 340B hospitals, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought an unanticipated and unwelcome loss of eligibility
Bringing longer stays and higher rates of deferred care, the COVID-19 pandemic is adversely affecting 340B eligibility for some hospitals.
Lessons for the healthcare industry from a fried chicken entrepreneur
On a recent episode of the Voices in Healthcare Finance podcast, HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer interviewed Joe DeLoss, a social entrepreneur and owner of Hot Chicken Takeover, a fast casual restaurant with six locations in Ohio. DeLoss will be delivering a keynote address at HFMA’s upcoming Revenue Cycle Conference. He and Fifer discussed the lessons healthcare organizations can take from other industries as well as DeLoss’s unique approach to hiring and benefits.
How fried chicken is doing social good in Ohio, and what that could mean for the healthcare industry
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer interviews Joe DeLoss, a social entrepreneur and the owner of fast casual restaurant Hot Chicken Takeover, about how the healthcare industry can create social good from the inside out. DeLoss will deliver a keynote at HFMA's Revenue Cycle Conference in New Orleans in March.
Revenue Cycle Insights: February 2022
This month's issue leads off with the news that the federal government is taking a look at provider billing in the COVID era through audits by the Office of Inspector General.
Large analysis of hospital websites finds little compliance with price transparency regulations
Fewer than 15% of hospitals are fully compliant with federal price transparency regulations, according to an analysis.
Cost-Reduction Strategies Boost, Sustain Recovery
Persistent pandemic conditions are forcing hospitals and health systems to stretch their thinking as they set strategic goals. They are adjusting to managing fluctuating levels of care along with addressing shifts in payer mix, consumers’ demands and increasing cost pressures. These changes, combined with the challenge of inconsistent patient volumes, is putting unprecedented financial pressures…
Optimizing the revenue cycle by streamlining and automating payment collections
Nine healthcare finance professionals dive into strategies to help entities evolve to meet challenges faced by providers and payers in finding qualified employees in today’s workforce.
Revenue Cycle Insights: January 2022
January's issue of Revenue Cycle Insights includes a lot on what's happening with the new surprise billing regulations.